v.
Pronunciation: ' bün- ˌ dä-g ə l, - ˌ do ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: coined by Robert H. Link † 1957 American scoutmaster
Date: 1929
1 : a braided cord worn by Boy Scouts as a neckerchief slide, hatband, or ornament
2 : a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft
– boondoggle intransitive verb
– boon · dog · gler \ -g( ə -)l ə r \ noun